Weird Crime: Pistachio Caper, Naked Gardener

by Susan Koomar

This week's weird police news from across eastern Pennsylvania features these gems:

Think Before You Honk: A honk of a car horn got a driver a punch in the face, police say, in a case of road rage reported by Ardmore Patch. Read more from Ardmore-Merion Wynnewood Patch

This Guy is Nuts: Some enterprising person stole bags of pistachios from CVS and then sold them across the street, according to a police report from Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch. Read more from Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy Patch

Put Some Clothes On: A 72-year-old Upper Macungie man was cited for doing yard work while naked, according to police. (Wouldn't you get sunburned in awfully uncomfortable places?) Read more from Upper Macungie Patch

Just So Petty: A woman was cited for retail theft of a mere $1.55 in merchandise from a Giant food store, according to a report from Springfield Patch. Read more from Springfield Patch

Is She Working on a Circus Act? A man was forced to run out of his house when police say his "disgruntled" wife threw knives at him, Bethlehem Patch reports. Read more from Bethlehem Patch

This Takes Guts: An Easton man is accused of stealing from his mother's checking account and then, police say, calling her to ask for bail money after he was caught. Read more from Easton Patch